Letter: Don't pass judgment on an individual's belief

To the editor

Published 3:27 pm, Saturday, September 12, 2015

I am writing to rebut the Rev. Peter A. Williams' commentary ("Bishop's stance is baffling," Aug. 22). Mr. Williams chastises Bishop William Love and the Episcopal Diocese of Albany for standing up for our core beliefs. Bishop Love's position on gay marriage is not just his stance, but our stance as well.

The Rev. Williams accuses us of not being welcoming, of being intolerant. We are no such thing. We simply believe that God has not changed his mind. We "hate the sin," not the sinner. We follow the Bible as it is clearly written.

Those who are in the clergy who have "evolved" are the ones who have succumbed to man's desires, not God's desires. We are free to practice in our faith as we believe to be right. Those who disagree with our beliefs are free to do so, but they have no right to pass judgment on us.